Roger Gail Lyon nació el 30 de septiembre de 1948 en Houston, Texas, Estados Unidos. Murió el 4 de noviembre de 1984 en Los Ángeles, California, EE.UU..
I came here today with the hope that this administration would do everything possible, make every resource available. There is no reason this disease cannot be conquered. We do not need in fighting, this is not a political issue. This is a health issue. This is not a gay issue. This is a human issue. And I do not intend to be defeated by it. I came here today in the hope that my epitaph would not read that I died of red tape.